Jan 24, 2020
Read MoreYamaha YAS-209 vs Yamaha YAS-109 review
Yamaha YAS-209 review
With a total power of 200 watts and 2 channels, the system will provide support for 4K, Ultra HD with HDR 10, HDR and HLG. When it comes to how well your speaker can hear your voice commands, Yamaha has a trump card - quality microphones. Despite the fact that there are only two of them in the soundbar, I found that Yamaha could hear me without raising my voice even against the background of music. Not a single voice assistant can hear you 100% of the time, including Yamaha, but here it works better than most of the smart speakers I use. 
Yamaha YAS-109 review
The 2.0-channel device has output power of 60W. The YAS-109 supports DTS Virtual:X technology, which immerses viewers in immersive surround sound coming from the soundbar. Alexa's built-in voice control allows you to pronounce the desired phrase to work with the soundbar, smart home devices and Amazon's shopping list. The setup is very quick - just connect the device to the TV, and using Bluetooth you can transfer music and other audio data in streaming mode without wires. 
Yamaha YAS-209 pros & cons
Pros
- Amazon Alexa support is an added benefit, and the microphones of this system work well even in noisy environments
- The presence of technology DTS Virtual: X provides a soundbar surround effect
- The subwoofer works more confidently and adds more bass than competing models
Cons
- There is no multiroom function
- There is no screen graphics, and the LEDs on top are too small for convenient visual control
Yamaha YAS-109 pros & cons
Pros
- The system is extremely simple though, which is something I like
- The remote is very straightforward and only has 17 buttons plus 2 directional buttons (subwoofer and volume)
- The sound quality is overall pretty good, and it can get pretty loud
Cons
- I tried a factory reset and then the Soundbar couldn't recognize any Wi-Fi networks
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Common
Product
Yamaha YAS-209
Yamaha YAS-109
Model
YAS-209
YAS-109
Brand
Yamaha
Yamaha
Reviews
769
766
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute
Audio features
Built-in channels
2.1
2.1
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
200 (overall)
120 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wired
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, SoundCloud
Pandora, SoundCloud
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
1
NFC
HDMI input/output
1/1
1/1
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
1
1
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
DTS:X
DTS (other)
DTS Digital Surround
DTS Digital Surround
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
93x6.2x10.9/38.6x2.5x4.2
89x5.3x13.1/35x2.7x5.7
Weight, kg/pounds
2.7/6
3.4/7.5
Other
Release year
2019
2019
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.2Yamaha YAS-209
- 8Yamaha YAS-109
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